Storage means for tape or disc recording media

ABSTRACT

A storage system for recording media such as cassettes for audio or video equipment or compact discs in its own original protective box which consists of lid and drawer elements capable of moving relative to each other. The boxes are stored in a holding space in a storage rack. The box can be introduced into or removed from the space for the storage and the insertion or removal of the medium in a closed `storage position` (I) or in an open `access position` (II). A holder to retain a protective box in the desired positions in the rack consists of connecting structure to retain the box in position relative to the holder. The holder interacts with the storage rack to prevent the holder and the protective box from being moved past the desired `access position` (II), and as to prevent unauthorized movement from the `storage position` of the holder.

The present invention relates to a storage means for tape or discrecording media such as cassettes for audio or video equipment orcompact discs of the CD/laser type, for example, each of which is soarranged as to be held in its own original protective box or a similarcase which consists of lid and drawer elements capable of movingrelative to each other, said boxes being so arranged as to be stored ina suitable holding space in a suitable storage rack or a similar storagebox, said box either with or containing the recording medium in questionbeing capable of being sliding into or from said space for the purposeof permitting the storage and the insertion or removal of a medium ofthe type in question in a closed "storage position" or in a open "accessposition".

Previously disclosed storage means, for example for tape cassettes,consist of racks which exhibit a number of holding openings for theindividiual cassettes, which are enclosed in an openable originalprotective box. When it is wished to use the the cassette, however, itis first necessary to withdraw the cassette box fully from the openingin question in order to be able to open the box and then remove thecassette. Then, after having closed the box, it must be pushed back intothe rack. The procedure is repeated when it is wished to replace acassette in an empty box. Said means is not suitable for motor vehicles,for instance, because of the complicated nature of its operation, sincethe wish frequently exists to be able to operate cassettes with one handwhen removing them from and replacing them in the appropriate rack.

A storage means known from the EP, A2, 0 004 523 makes holding ofcassettes in their original protective boxes possible. But this knownmeans where cassettes and boxes have to be swung out from the belongingrack around a rotation axis before the opening of said box, result in acomplicated nature of the operation of the cassettes and which meanssafely not hold the protective boxes in question in vehicles and othervarying places.

A large number of other means exists which require the cassette to beremoved from its original box prior to being stored in a rack, whichmeans that expensive original boxes are not used for the storage ofcassettes in racks, and that the cassettes are not protected aseffectively against external influences in said previously disclosedracks, for example against the effect of dust and other impurities.Furthermore, the index on the box cannot be used when cassettes aretransferred to some other storage means, and the box must be kept inwhat is not always an easily accessible place for future use.

The principal object of the present invention is thus primarily to makeavailable a means for solving the problems mentioned above by enablingcassettes, etc., to be held in their original box when stored in a rack,from which the box cannot be removed unintentionally when withdrawing orinserting a cassette, etc., but which is easily operated and is suitablefor application in a number of different areas.

Said object is achieved by a means in accordance with the presentinvention, which is characterized essentially in that a holder, whichcomprises a plate or some other similar part of the holder, extendingalong said box element from a number of clamping elements, which arelocated at the inner of the holder and which can co-operate with saidbox element, is intended to be used to retain a protective box of thetype in question in said desired positions in said rack, and in that theholder also includes means capable of interacting with the storage rackso arranged as to prevent the holder and the protective box in questionfrom being moved past said desired "access position" and unauthorizedmovement from the "storage position" of the holder.

The invention is described below in relation to a number of preferredembodiments and with reference to the drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the means in partially sectioned formwith a box moved into its so-called "access position";

FIG. 2 shows the means in a so-called "storage position";

FIG. 3 shows a holder contained in the means;

FIG. 4 shows a partially sectioned view of the means;

FIG. 5 shows a side view of a further variant of a means;

FIG. 6 shows yet another variant of a means;

FIG. 7 shows a storage rack suitable for the means in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 shows a variant of a means designed to hold disc recording media;

FIG. 9 shows a side view of the means with a partially opened lidelement shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 shows the lid element in the fully open position;

FIG. 11 shows means which enable the lid to be moved into the openposition;

FIG. 12 shows a foot of a kind which is suitable for the attachment ofthe storage rack in desired positions;

FIG. 13 shows the foot in the raised position;

FIG. 14 shows the foot attached to a storage rack;

FIG. 15 shows a rack with its associated, seperately attachable backingpiece;

FIG. 16 shows a view of a laterally assembled rack;

FIG. 17 shows a foot attached to a number of racks connected together ina row;

FIG. 18 shows a foot with racks connected together vertically;

FIG. 19 shows a carrying device for connectable racks,

FIGS. 20-24 show a variant of a holder, which is included in anadditionally means,

FIG. 20, shows the holder from the front,

FIG. 21 shows the holder from the top,

FIG. 22 shows the holder from the side,

FIG. 23 shows a corner portion of the holder, and

FIG. 24 shows a inner portion of the holder.

In accordance with the present invention a storage means 1 and 1¹ issuitable for the storage of tape of disc recording media such ascassettes 2 for audio or video equipment or compact discs 3 of theCD/laser type, for example, each of which is so arranged as to be heldin its own original protective box 4 and 5 or a similar case whichconsists of lid elements 4A and 5A and drawer elements 4B and 5B capableof moving relative to each other, of a holder 6 and 7, and of storagerack 8 and 9 or a similar storage box. The medium 2 and 3 in question isso arranged together with an associated protective box 4, 5 as to bestored in a suitable space 10 and 11 in a storage rack 8, 9, to and fromwhich space 10, 11 the box 4, 5 either with or containing the recordingmedium 2, 3 in question can be moved for the purpose of permitting thestorage of the medium 2, 3 in a closed so-called "storage position" I,as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 8, and the insertion or removal of a medium2, 3 in an open so-called "access position" II, as shown in FIGS. 1 and10.

Said holder, 6, 7 is intended to be used to retain a protective box 4, 5in its desired positions I, II in the storage rack 8, 9 and to preventthe box 4, 5 together with its contents from being removed from the rack8, 9 at an undesired time past said desired "access position" II or fromthe "storage position" I of the holder.

The means 1 shown in FIGS. 1-5, which is intended for the storage oftape media 2, exhibits a number of connecting means 12 on each holder 6so arranged as to hold the box 4 in position relative to the holder 6,said means 12 preferably being in the form of a number of sprungclamping elements extending along a section of a part of the box 4A,preferably being a number of finger-like clamping elements 12A which maybe arranged in rows and which may be connected to each other laterally.The clamping elements 12A in question extend preferably in a directionaway from the inner end 6A of the holder towards the outer end 6B of theholder. The function of said elements is, for example by means of aclamping effect after having received a box 4 in position at the boxholding point 13 of the holder inside a preferably transparent plate 14forming part of the holder 6 or extending as some other, additional partof the holder in a direction outwards from the holding space 10 and in adirection away from the clamping elements 12A of the holder, to hold thebox 4 together with any contents in position at the storage point 8,with said plate 14, etc., extending in close contact along one part 4Aof the box and thus in a direction away from the inner end 4¹ of the boxand from the side of same enclosing a section 4C of the edge of the box4. Side walls 15, 16 on the holder 6 restrict the sideways movement ofthe box.

The means 1 is particularly suitable to hold protective boxes 4 of thekind which consist of a drawer-shaped holding element 4B with a lidelement 4A capable of hinging relative to it, with the one element 4Acontaining a perforated edge section 4C extending past the holding spacein the box intended for a recording medium 2 of the kind in question.

A number of locking elements 17, preferably in the form of a strip, canbe arranged on said plate 14 on its side 14A facing the inner space 13of the holder, and which are so arranged as to interact from one side ofone part of the box with, for example, the lid 4A in order to ensuresaid holding of a box 4 in position in the holder 6. Said elements 17are best formed from a section of an actuating handle 18 or similar bymeans of which the holder 6 is also easily operated. The rack 8 canexhibit an inclined section 17A intended to interact with components 19situated on the upper side 14B of the holder plate when the box isintroduced into position in the rack 8.

The securing of a holder 6 in its inserted "storage position" I in arack 8 can be achieved by means of a number of locking means 19,preferably in the form of a strip or some other type of lockingprojection so arranged as to interact with a suitable locking element20, preferably a locking recess suitable to accommodate said lockingmeans 19 in the "storage position". The example shown relates to a strip19 attached to the upper side 14B of the holder plate by means of asuitable strip accommodating recess 20 situated on the inside 21A of theroof 21 of the rack 8, although the locking means 19 and the lockingelement 20 can, of course, be arranged at other points on the holder 6or the rack 8. At least said locking means 19 and also the handle 18 canconstitute components of the kind in question which interact with theinclined part 17A of the rack during said introduction of the box 4 intothe rack 8.

The holder 6 also comprises a number of control means 22 and 23 whichare capable of interacting with suitable interacting control elements 24and 25 situated on the inside of the rack 8 at its side pieces 26 and27, in which case the control means 22, 23 can consist of proJections22, 23 in the form of strips projecting laterally from the side walls15, 16 of the holder, said projections being capable of beingaccommodated in suitable guide elements in the form of guide grooves 24,25 extending in the direction of movement of the holder. Said guidegrooves 24, 25 should preferably not extend fully from the inner holdingspace 10 of the rack, yet without an interruption being formed in thegroove 24, 25 in the area of the front 28 of the rack. The outer ends24A and 25A of the respective guide grooves 24, 25 thus constitute astop means for the holder 6, the purpose of which is to prevent theholder from being moved past its "access position" II. The control means22, 23 should preferably be so arranged that the majority of them aresituated in an area bounded by the inner end 6A of the holder and by asection of the edge 4C of a box 4 enclosed in the holder.

In order to facilitate the introduction of a box 4 into its "storageposition" I in the holder 6, the outer end of each clamping element 12Aexhibits a chamfered section 29, and/or in order to facilitate thewithdrawal of the holder from its "storage position" I in the rack 8,the clamping elements 12A may be provided with a suitable chamferedsection 30 to prevent the holder 6 from becoming caught on partssituated inside the rack 8.

Said control means 22, 23 and the control elements 24-25 may, as shownin FIG. 5, also be provided with stop heels 31 and stop recesses 32which can be used as a locking mechanism in combination with each otherwhen the box is in its "storage position" I.

The holder 6 may well incorporate recesses 33 in its inner part in orderto permit the accommodation of the part 4B¹ of the drawer-shaped part 4Bof the box which extends upwards, rearwards and to the sides when thebox 4 is opened. Similar recesses 34 are arranged on the front 28 of theholder for the purpose of accommodating shank-like side walls 35situated to either side of a recess 36 in the bottom 37 of the part ofthe box, in the drawer part 4B of the box, when it is opened, when theholder 6 is in its "access position" II.

The storage rack 8 may comprise a number of spring means 38, 39 and 40,for example leaf springs 38, 39 and 40, having a variety of functions. Afront leaf spring 38 positioned on the bottom part 41 of the rack servesthe function of forcing the box 4 and the holder 6 towards the lockingelement 20 and of counteracting the mass of the holder 6 and the box 4with its contents, as well as facilitating the closing and sealing ofthe box 4. Rear leaf springs 39 positioned in the area situated beneaththe clamping elements 12A when the holder 6 has been introduced into its"storage position" are so arranged as to press against the clampingelements 12B on the holder 6 and to ensure the function of the lockingmechanism even when the holder 6 is empty, for example during theshaking of a motor vehicle, etc. Helical springs 40, for example of thepressure type, are so arranged as to be controlled by a suitable means,for example by tracks in the inner space 10 of the rack, for example inthe top and bottom parts of the rack 8, and as to act between, forexample, the inside 42A of the rear wall 42 of the rack and the holder 6with the box 4 and its contents 2 for the purpose of causing these tomove towards the "access position" II.

Since the rack 8 exhibits a depth in the space 10 which exceeds thedepth of the holder by a certain amount, it is possible for the holder 6to be introduced in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4 when thehandle 8 is moved in the direction of the arrow 44, whereby the lockingmechanism 31, 32 and/or 19, 20 will be released after depressing thehandle 18 in the direction of the arrow 45. Keeping the handle in thedepressed position will enable the holder 6 to be ejected by the effectof a spring 40 in the direction of the arrow 46 towards its "accessposition" II. When in said position II the part 4B of the box can beswung downwards in the direction of the arrow 47 so that, for example,the cassette 2 can be removed from the part 4A of the box or insertedinto same.

The holder 6 or the rack 8 can also be fitted with a spring-actuatedprotective cover to offer further protection against the entry ofimpurities into the inside of the holder through its opening.

In FIGS. 6 and 7 there is shown an embodiment of a rack 8¹ whichexhibits connecting means 48 in the form of oblique grooves in whichsuitable guide projections 49 similar to the above-mentioned guides 22,23 are so arranged as to be capable of turning and of being carrieddownwards so as to be retained in position there on opening a drawerpart 4B of a box when the box 4 and the holder 6 are in the "accessposition" II. On closing, the box 4 and the holder 6 are raised to theupper end 48A of the guide groove 48, where they pivot in such a waythat the guide groove 49 can then be displaced to the rear end 50A ofthe guide groove 50.

Recesses 51 to facilitate the handling of the box can be so arranged onthe holder plate 14 as to permit easy access to the lid element 4A ofthe box when a box is inserted or withdrawn.

The racks 8, which may exhibit single or multiple recesses 10 eachaccommodating its own holder 6, may exhibit means permitting theoptional combination of a number of racks 8 into any desired shape tosuit the requirements. For instance dove-tailed connection grooves 52and 53, as clearly shown in FIG. 14, may be so arranged as to extendalong the sides of each rack 8 and may be so designed as to beintroduced into and to engage with a matching groove 53, 52 at the topand/or to the side and/or to the rear.

A connecting foot 54 which enables any rack 8 to be attached at adesired point, for example in a motor vechicle, may consist as shown inFIGS. 12-14 of two plates 56 and 57 pivotally connected relative to eachother by means of an articulated link 55. Recesses 58 to accommodatefixing elements, for example screws, may be arranged on at least one ofthe plates 56, with at least the other plate 57 being provided withcorresponding connection grooves 59 and 59A similar to the connectinggrooves 52, 53 to permit the combination of a number of storage racks 8into any desired pattern, as illustrated in FIGS. 17-18 for example. Aspacer 60 can be arranged between said plates 56, 57, and the link 55can exhibit locking means 61 to permit the angular ad3ustment anderection of the plates 56, 57 to a desired angle relative to each other.

Illustrated in FIG. 19 is an easily portable transport means 62 which issuitable for holding a number of racks 8 complete with holders 6, boxes4 and media 2 at a desired time, for example for transport between thevehicle and the home.

Illustrated in FIG. 15 is the manner in which the rear wall 42 of a rack8 is easily detachable, for instance by means of snap connectors 63 soarranged as to be introduced into suitable recesses at the sides 26, 27of the rack 8, thereby permitting the easy manufacture of the rack 8.

Illustrated in FIGS. 8-11 is a means 1¹, suitable to receive and storedisc-shaped media, and this rack may be arranged in a similar fashion tothe means 1 described above with the exception of other dimensions. Aholder 7, which may exhibit a base plate 64 which exhibits recesses 65to make it easier to take hold of the disc 3, exhibits connecting organs66 similar to the organs 12 present in the holder 6 allowing a securegrip to be taken of the inner edge port 67 of a section 5B of the bottomof a box 5 which also exhibits a hinged lid 5A. The under side of theorgans 66 may well be provided with means 70 to increase the frictionwith the edge section 67, which may be knurled. In order to ensure thatthe lid element 5A is held erect with the holder 7 withdrawn togetherwith the appropriate box 5 and disc 3, a lid erection means 71 and/or 72may be provided on the holder 7. This may be, for example, a lock 71capable of interacting with the side 73 of the lid 5A and capable ofbeing extended from the side 74 of the holder or a flexible lockingtongue 72 capable of interacting with the inner edge 75 of the lid 5A soarranged as to snap into engagement beneath the side 73 of the lid 5A orbeneath the edge 75 of the lid when the lid 5A is fully open, therebypreventing the unintentional closing of the lid of the box.

The further variant of a holder 80 shown in FIGS. 20-24 is differentfrom the previous described embodiment especially regarding the shapingof the back portion and by the outer shape of the same.

The holder 80 in question, which has a plate 81 with recesses 82 at theouter portion of the plate at each side of an actuating handle 83 and aholder locking means 84, has also an inner holder space 85, intended tohold a cassette or other suitable recording media. Internal projections86, 87 at the holder 80 are arranged to make it possible to bridge anyspace between a cassette box and the walls 88, 89 and other element,which being positioned at the holder 80 extending alongside the space85.

At time back wall 89 of the holder is a tongue 90 arranged which isfixed swingable in direction against the inner holder space 85 and whichis influenced by a spring which work between the tongue 90 and the backwall of a rack to strive to be pushed in against the inner holder space85 for the purpose of first pushing one in the space hold cassette boxin direction against one at the inside 81A of the holder plate 81situated locking element 91, in a way that the box will be retainedsafely by the holder 80. Said spring can for example consist of ahelical spring of the pressure type.

Normally a box will be clamped inside the space 85 by a number ofpreferably like elastic tongues formed clamping or other connectingmeans, positioned at the inner portion of the holder and which arearranged, as been shown in the previous variants, to clamp around aninner portion of the box, and not preventing simultaneous opening of thebox during the clamping period.

At the underside 93A of a bottom portion 93 of the holder 80 a number ofprojections 94 are situated which can co-operate with suitable tracks ata rack, and that said projections 94 can co-operate with suitable stopsat the front of the rack and which stop prevent continued out sliding ofthe holder out from the rack.

If for any reason a holder 80 wished to be removed this can be doneafter bending the projections 94 away from each other and the belongingstop.

The holder 80 is guided in the belonging holding spaces by projectingguiding strips 95 situated on the side walls 88 of the holder, and whichare arranged to co-operate with the preferably smooth inner sides of therack, which suround the holder 80.

At the bottom of the holder 80, preferably at the side walls 88,downwardly outgoing projections 96 can be situated and which strives tolift up the outer portion of the holder when the holder 80 is hold inthe rack.

Simulary springs as the springs 38, 39 in the previous example can bearranged at the bottom of the holder when it is hold in the rack,preferably a number of resilient tongues can be arranged punched fromthe rack and aimed to work against the bottom side of a box hold in theholder 80 in order to additionally ensure the secure holding effect ofthe means, when holder with box and possibly contents are held inso-called "storage position", slided in from so-called "accessposition".

A holder according to the one mentioned above is pulled out by grippingthe handle 83 and push it down in a way that the holder locking means84, which preferably is arranged that in the locked position co-operatewith similary holder locking means which are mentioned in the previousexample or which can be hold in a suitable recess in the rack through awallportion between two box holding spaces, being released from saidholder locking means and the holder 80, after that by for example beinginfluenced by springs and is pushed out from the rack, in a way that theholder 80 can be pulled out to the belonging "access position".

The invention is not restricted to the embodiment description above andillustrated in the drawings, but may be modified within the scope of thepatent claims without departing from the idea of invention.

I claim:
 1. Storage means for tape or disc recording media such ascassettes (2) for audio or video equipment or compact discs (3) of theCD/laser type, for example, each of which is so arranged as to be heldin its own original protective box (4; 5) or a similar case whichconsists of lid and drawer elements (4A; 5A and 4B; 5B) capable ofmoving relative to each other, said box (4; 5) being so arranged as tobe stored in a suitable holding space (10; 11) in a suitable storagerack (8; 9), said box either with or containing the recording mediumbeing capable to slide into or from said space for the purpose ofpermitting the storage and the insertion or removal of a medium of thetype in a closed "storage position" (I) or in an open "access position"(II), characterized in that a holder (6; 7), which is intended to beused to retaining said protective box (4; 5) in said desired positions(I;II) at said rack (8; 9), stored slidable between said two positions(I;II) in a storage space (10;11) in said storage rack (8; 9) andcomprises a plate (14; 64; 81) which extends between the inner end (6A)and the outer end (6B) of the holder respectively, and which is slidableagainst and directed from the inner end of the space (10; 11)respectively, so that a protective box element (4A; 5B) can hold saidholder (6; 7) with the plate (14; 64) extending along said box element(4A; 5B) between a number of clamping elements (12A; 92), which arelocated at the inner end (6A) of the plate (14; 64; 81) and which canco-operate with a section of a protective box element (4A; 5B) to alocking element (17), which is located at the outer end (6B) of theplate (14; 64; 81) and which co-operates with said protective boxelement (4A); and in that the holder (6; 7; 80) also includes means (22,23; 94, 19; 84) capable of interacting with the storage rack (8; 9) soarranged as to prevent the holder and the protective box from beingmoved past said desired "access position" (II) and unauthorized movementfrom the "storage position" (I) of the holder.
 2. Means in accordancewith patent claim 1, characterized in the clamping elements (12A; 92)being resilient.
 3. Means in accordance with claim 1 characterized inthat the holder (6; 7; 80) exhibits control means (22, 23; 95) capableof interacting with suitable interacting control elements (24, 25) onthe inside of the rack (8), for example to either side (15, 16) of theholder (6) situated in guide grooves extending in the direction ofmovement of the holder.
 4. Means in accordance with patent claim 3,characterized in that said control means (22, 23) are so arranged inrelation to the holder (6) that the majority of them are situated in anarea bounded by the inner end (6A) of the holder and by a section of theedge (4C) of a box (4) enclosed in the holder (6).
 5. Means inaccordance with claim 3 characterized in that one end (24A, 25A) of saidcontrol element (24, 25) forms said stop means which is so arranged asto prevent the holder from being moved past said "access position" (II).6. Means in accordance with any claim 1 in which a protective box (4; 5)is formed from a lid element (4A; 5A) capable of hinging relative to adrawer element (4B; 5B), one of said elements containing a perforated orsolid edge section (4C; 67), which extends past the space in the box forholding a recording medium (2; 3) of the type in question, characterizedin that a number of, for example, finger-like clamping elements (12A;66; 92) which extend in a direction away from the inner end of theholder and towards its outer end are so arranged as to secure it to thesame interacting part of the box by gripprng said edge section (4C; 67)of the box (4; 5) with an outer section of the holder, for example thelid plate (14) or the base plate (64) of the holder in a direction awayfrom the inner end of the box and from the side of same.
 7. Means inaccordance with patent claim 6, characterized in that the outer end ofeach clamping element (12A; 92) exhibits a chamfered section (29; 30)intended to facilitate the introduction of a box (4) into its securedposition in the holder (6; 80) and/or in order to facilitate thewithdrawal of the holcer from its "storage position" (I) in the rack(8).
 8. Means in accordance with claim 1 characterized in that the plate(14; 64) of the holder (6; 7; 80) which extends in a direction outwardsfrom the rack (8; 9) and from the clamping elements (12A; 66) of theholder being so arranged as to lie in close contact along one section ofthe box (4A; 5B).
 9. Means in accordance with claim 2 characterized inthat that locking element (17) which is arranged to interact with saidbox element (4A) is situated on the plate (14) on its side (14A) facingthe inner space (13) of the holder, for example in the form of a strip(17).
 10. Means in accordancewith claim 1 characterized in that on theside (14B) of the plate facing away from the internal space (13) of theholder the locking means (19) is arranged, preferably in the form of alocking projection (19), which is so arranged as to interact with asuitable locking element (20), preferably in the form of a lockingrecess (20) suitable to accommodate said locking projection (19). 11.Means in accordance with claim 1 characterized in that the holder (7)exhibits a lid erection means (71, 72), for example a lock (71) capableof being extended from the side (74) of the holder and capable ofinteracting with the side (73) of the lid (5A) and/or a flexible lockingtongue (72), etc., capable of interacting with the inner edge (75) ofthe lid (5A), so arranged as to prevent the unintentional closing of thelid of the box.
 12. Means in accordance with claim 2, characterized inthat the holder exhibits control means capable of interacting withsuitable interacting control elements on the inside of the rack, forexample to either side of the holder situated in guide grooves extendingin the direction of movement of the holder.
 13. Means in accordance withclaim 4, characterized in that one end of said control element formssaid stop means which is so arranged as to prevent the holder from beingmoved past said "access position".
 14. Means in accordance with claim 2,in which a protective box is formed from a lid element capable ofhinging relative to a drawer element, one of said elements containing aperforated or solid edge section, which extends past the space in thebox for holding a recording medium of the type in question,characterized in tha a number of, for example, finger-like clampingelements which extend in a direction away from the inner end of theholder and towards its outer end are so arranged as to secure it to thesame interacting part of the box by gripping said edge section of thebox with an outer section of the holder, for example the lid plate orthe base plate of the holder in a direction away from the inner end ofthe box and from the side of same.
 15. Means in accordance with claim 3,in which a protective box is formed from a lid element capable ofhinging relative to a drawer element, one of said elements containing aperforated or solid edge section, which extends past the space in thebox for holding a recording medium of the type in question,characterized in that a number of, for example, finger-like clampingelements which extend in a direction away from the inner end of theholder and towards its outer end are so arranged as to secure it to thesame interacting part of the box by gripping said edge section of thebox by gripping said edge section of the box with an outer section ofthe holder, for example the lid plate or the base plate of the holder ina direction away from the inner end of the box and from the side ofsame.
 16. Means in accordance with claim 4, in which a protective box isformed from a lid element capable of hinging relative to a drawerelement, one of said elements containing a perforated or solid edgesection, which extends past the space in the box for holding a recordingmedium of the type in question, characterized in that a number of, forexample, finger-like clamping elements which extend in a direction awayfrom the inner end of the holder and towards its outer end are soarranged as to secure it to the same interacting part of the box bygripping said edge section of the box with an outer section of theholder, for example the lid plate or the base plate of the holder in adirection away from the inner end of the box and from the side of same.17. Means in accordance with claim 5, in which a protective box isformed from a lid element capable of hinging relative to a drawerelement, one of said elements containing a perforated or solid edgesection, which extends past the space in the box for holding a recordingmedium of the type in question, characterized in that a number of, forexample, finger-like clamping elements which extend in a direction awayfrom the inner end of the holder and towards its outer end are soarranged as to secure it to the same interacting part of the box bygripping said edge section of the box with an outer section of theholder, for example the lid plate or the base plate of the holder in adirection away from the inner end of the box and from the side of same.18. Means in accordance with claim 2, characterized in that the plate ofthe holder which extends in a direction outwards from the rack and fromthe clamping elements of the holder being so arranged as to lie in closecontact along one section of the box.
 19. Means in accordance with claim3, characterized in that the plate of the holder which extends in adirection outwards from the rack and from the clamping elements of theholder being so arranged as to lie in close contact along one section ofthe box.
 20. Means in accordance with claim 4, characterized in that theplate of the holder which extends in a direction outwards from the rackand from the clamping elements of the holder being so arranged as to liein close contact along one section of the box.